Sample information |
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| Location | |
| Collection date | 11/13/2023 |
| Captive / Cultivated? | Wild-caught |
| Group | Walton High School |
| Observations | The ant is an orange brown color and about 2 mm long. It has 3 distinct segments as well as a head with 2 large compound eyes. It was found near a wooden bench in some dry dirt buried under leaf litter. It was very squirmy and wanted to leave the test vial. |
| Putative identification | Arthropoda |
Methods |
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| Extraction kit | |
| DNA extraction location | |
| Single or Duplex PCR | |
| Gel electrophoresis system | |
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| DNA stain | |
| Gel images |
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| Protocol notes | |
Results |
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| Wolbachia presence | No |
| Confidence level | Medium |
| Explanation of confidence level | Most of the colony I found the ant from was probably worker ants, so their development stages were still very low. In this case, Wolbachia will probably die in the organism before it can be passed on |
| Wolbachia 16S sequence | |
| Arthropod COI sequence |
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| Summary | The Arthropoda was found to be negative for Wolbachia. |
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